Many bacteria, both environmental and pathogenic, exhibit the property of autoaggregation.
In autoaggregation (sometimes also called autoagglutination or flocculation), bacteria of the …

The role of bacterial surface components in combination with bacterial functional signals in
the process of biofilm formation has been increasingly studied in recent years. Plants …

Bacteria communicate by producing and sensing extracellular signal molecules called
autoinducers. Such intercellular signalling, known as quorum sensing, allows bacteria to …

Bacteria in biofilms often undergo active dispersal events and revert to a free-swimming,
planktonic state to complete the biofilm life cycle. The signaling molecule nitric oxide (NO) …

Abstract Bis-(3′-5′)-cyclic dimeric GMP (c-di-GMP) is a ubiquitous second messenger that
regulates cell surface-associated traits in bacteria. Components of this regulatory network …

During long-term cystic fibrosis lung infections, Pseudomonas aeruginosa undergoes
genetic adaptation resulting in progressively increased persistence and the generation of …

In natural environments, bacteria constantly encounter various stressful conditions, including
nutrient starvation, toxic chemicals, and oxidative stress. The ability to adapt to these …

Bacteria in natural, industrial and clinical settings predominantly live in biofilms, ie, sessile
structured microbial communities encased in self‐produced extracellular matrix material …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects 70,000 patients worldwide. Morbidity and mortality in CF is largely
caused by lung complications due to the triad of impaired mucociliary clearance, microbial …

Biofilms in nature typically consist of multiple species, and microbial interactions are likely to
have crucial effects on biofilm development, structure, and functions. The best-understood …